All bets are off when a single-minded photographer and a professional hockey player are forced to spend a week together on his sister’s Christmas tree farm, perfect for fans of Jenny Holiday and Maggie Knox.
Maisie Smart doesn’t look back. Not on the choice she made to be a photographer, and not on the one-night stand she had six months ago. But sleeping with a professional hockey player who bolted the morning after is a whole new level of embarrassing. Now she’s about to spend the week at Tickle Tree Farms with her family this Christmas—and then the universe throws a Grinch in her festive plans.
Nick King is a mess. After a significant injury benches him, he has more time to dwell on his anxieties and the one-night stand he can’t get out of his head. With the holidays around the corner, he figures visiting his sister and nephew at their Christmas tree farm will be a good way to sort himself out. That’s impossible when he learns Maisie is there, still beautiful and justifiably angry about the way he left. But Christmas is the time for second chances, and the forced proximity may help Nick and Maisie unwrap feelings neither of them can walk away from twice.
When Maisie agreed to spend the holidays with her family at a tree farm the last person she expected to see was the man she spent an unforgettable night with months earlier who then disappeared from her life. She thought that what she shared was a beginning so seeing him again brings up all the hurt she has never been able to fully move past.
Nick is a professional hockey player who is going through a tumultuous time both personally and professionally. He is looking forward to spending some time with his family however he now finds himself facing the woman who is looking for answers and who has never been far from his thoughts even if he walked away.
The journey of Nick and Maisie includes turmoil, family, and healing that is centered around hockey and the holiday season,
Kaitlyn loves her father but her relationship with her stepmother and stepsister is beyond strained and she left her hometown at her first opportunity. Even though she hasn’t been back for years she agrees to return for her friends wedding which also brings her face to face with Grayson, her first love.
Grayson has always had feelings for Kaitlyn however what they could have had was derailed by outside forces. Now that she is back in town he wants a second chance and he will do whatever is necessary to protect her and he isn’t about to let anyone come between them again.
The feelings between Grayson and Kaitlyn haven’t diminished over time but they also find themselves facing a threat from the past who doesn’t want them to be together. Even though there was some turmoil along the way love prevails in a way that is sure to touch your heart.
Rowan Anderson was always my fantasy, until suddenly . . . he was intimately real.
My relationship with the Anderson boys would always be doomed by complications.
They were rich, and their father…was my mother’s boss. Her hard work for them paid for my private school education, yet we barely got by.
Caleb, the youngest brother, was my first everything.
But it was Rowan, the older brother, who I saw first.
Last.
Always.
It was one slip in judgement, one night of giving in to temptation, and suddenly I was buried in the Anderson family’s bitterness, secrets and lies. The more I learned, the more I fell. And soon, I was in too deep.
Getting hurt is inevitable, but when Rowan looks at me, I just don’t care.
The question is, does he see Saylor Kelly, his little brother’s ex, or does he see the woman I’m becoming? Or maybe this is all just pretend.
In New Orleans, I’m known as the fun and laid-back LeBlanc brother. The Rebel CEO.
I’m successful and determined, but I don’t play by the rules. Heck, I don’t even have rules except one. I never ever get involved with my assistants. After a very bad experience years ago, I know better than to mix business and pleasure.
I’ve had no problems sticking to my rule until I hired Daisy.
When I first meet her, I have no idea she’s my new temp assistant. I just set eyes on this gorgeous woman at my favorite coffee shop, and do what I do best: flirt with her like there’s no tomorrow. When I realize my mistake, I change the tune. I’m cold and distant but my plan is not working. Not one bit.
Whenever she steps into my office, all I think about is bending her over my desk. When she gives me sass, all I want is to cover her mouth with mine until she begs for more. Daisy is fun and unlike anyone I’ve met, and I gravitate toward her whether I want it or not.
When she suddenly gets a call from home that her family needs help, I immediately take over. All lines blur, but one thing I know for sure, I won’t let Daisy go. I just have to convince her that I’m the one.
Matteo “Lucky” Branson has it all—an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he’s built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn’t care less about his fame, Lucky’s about to learn the hard way that some games don’t follow the playbook.
They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth—yet somehow, I’ve been kissed by fate every day since. I’ve got my rabbit’s foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen—and it’s all worked so far. Life’s been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun… I’m skating through.
Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She’s smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that’s going viral. The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I’m the first to accept the challenge—one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I’m hooked.
She thinks I’m just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her—confident, curvy, electric—and I don’t just want a second date. I want every single one after that.
I’ve always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I’m ready to fight for it.
She has money, power, influence, and a family that loves and supports her no matter how impulsive or improper her choices. Winnie has longed to step out of the shadow cast by the Halliday name, but even gilded cages are hard to break. After several years chasing the one who got away, her childhood crush turned infamous footballer, Kyser Kent, Winnie’s about to return home. It’s time for her to take on the role she was born to play: the first female CEO of her family’s multi-billion-dollar business. It’s a massive challenge, but nowhere near as difficult as explaining to Ky and the relentless press that the reason she wasn’t alone upon her return could be traced back to a heated one-night stand in Portugal—an encounter her now downtrodden fling can hardly recall.
Kyser Kent is the world’s biggest loser…
He has no money, no friends, and a reputation tarnished beyond repair. His dream career of playing professional football overseas was sidelined by bad luck and some seriously questionable decisions. From the moment he returned home, the familiar cage of poverty and disgrace trapped him behind familiar rust-covered bars he longed to escape. The thought of starting over makes him want to give up before he even begins digging himself out of suffocating debt and overwhelming disappointment.
Winnie saved Ky from himself when he hit rock bottom once before. Little did he know that night would tie him to the heiress for a lifetime and give him an undeniable reason to fight for himself—and for the family he never thought he’d have.
This is a spinoff of The Monsters Duet. Mental health and mental heath disorders, suicide, domestic violence and loss of a child.
In the storm of life, some passions can’t be tamed.
Mila has spent her life working on Stormy Weather Farm, alongside her fiercely loyal, slightly eccentric family. The Storms believe in hard work, the importance of tradition, and—most of all—love at first touch. It’s a family legend, passed down like a vintage bottle of truth: when you touch the one meant for you, you’ll just know.
Mila always thought it was just a romantic notion… until Boone.
A rugged, brooding single father with a past that still smolders, Boone has one priority: giving his twelve-year-old daughter a stable, quiet life. Love? He’s been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Or so he thinks…until Mila.
She’s all sunshine and cinnamon, and she makes Boone ache with cravings he thought were long dead. Every time she blushes, every time she touches him by accident, the tension coils tighter.
Soon, late-night harvests turn into stolen glances, and shared glasses of wine become heated whispers in the dark. But love is risky business, and Boone’s heart isn’t the only thing on the line—his daughter’s trust, and Mila’s future, hang in the balance.
I need a husband. Jensen needs a business makeover. A marriage of convenience should solve both our problems.
Moving back to Coal Haven should have been simple—start my tutoring business, settle into the historic house my grandmother left me, and move on from my past. But there’s a catch: I can’t claim the house unless I’m married.
Jensen Hollis. My childhood rival. The guy I spent years trying to outdo. The one who married our mutual friend while I watched from the sidelines. Now he’s divorced, a single dad, and—somehow—my only option.
It’s a perfect arrangement. A temporary marriage. One year with no feelings involved. At least, that was the plan… until playing house starts to feel a little too real.
One drunken night. One fake marriage. One very real problem: I fell in love.
Resisting You, an all-new he falls first, fake relationship, small town, family saga romance and the fifth book in the interconnected Maple Grove Series from USA Today bestselling author Katana Collins is now available!
One wild night in Atlantic City, I woke up with a hangover, a rescue dog… and a brand-new wife sleeping at my side.
Though it started out rocky enough, we quickly realized that this marriage just may fix all of our problems. A few fake vows. Some real paperwork. And a quick fix to rehab my bad boy image and launch her therapy practice. After a couple of years, we’d get an annulment. The plan was clean-cut, brilliant, and easy.
But I should have known… nothing about Rosa is easy. Especially not the way she looks at me when no one’s watching… or the way her voice softens when she says my name, like I’m more than just a mistake.
Now we’re back in my small hometown, pretending to be the perfect couple for a wedding we never planned. The press is circling, secrets are surfacing, and someone’s hellbent on breaking us up. And for the first time in my life, I want something real.
“A Bachelor Auction for charity will look good, Noah. You have to trust me on this. Every other single guy on your show is participating. Even your friend, the tattoo artist, is doing it! It won’t look good if you don’t.”
West was participating in this bullshit? That didn’t sound like him. Then again, after some of his tattoos went viral, he basically became as big of a celebrity as me and I was the one who referred Kristen to him to help manage his career.
I couldn’t help but wonder if that was a mistake. “I don’t care that it won’t look fucking good, I’m not a piece of meat that can be bid on,” I snapped at her. My voice echoed, bouncing off the walls in the small Atlantic City chapel and I winced, looking around where a few couples were waiting to get impromptu married.
Across the room, I caught Rosa’s eye… Rosa Alvarez. The most gorgeous woman I’d ever laid eyes on. And the only woman I’d ever asked out who had turned me down.
Multiple times.
“What’s going on?” she mouthed to me from across the room.
I tried to wave off my anger, but even as I did that, my damn shaky hands gave me away. Her eyes fell to the tremor in my fingers and she dropped her cheek to her shoulder as if to say, Come off of it.
“Sir,” a woman’s voice said behind me. “This may not be a traditional church, but we’re still a chapel. And there are still people trying to get married here.”
“Shit,” I hissed and dragged a hand down my face. “I have to go, Kristen. My best friend is getting married any minute now. Just don’t… don’t sign me up for anything yet. Got it?”
She sighed. “Fine. You have until tomorrow to decide. But Noah, I’m telling you… not participating will be a mistake. You’re single and easily the show’s hottest eligible bachelor. It will go a long way in your contract negotiations for them to see how desired you are by the fans.
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When Noah decided to attend his friend’s wedding in Vegas the last thing he expected was to return home married as well. He has always had feelings for Rosa however due to the notoriety of his career he didn’t believe they were destined to have a future together however now that she is his wife the one thing he does know is that he plans to keep her.
Even though Rosa has feelings for Noah she wants nothing to do with the attention that being with him would garner. That decision is no longer hers to make especially as they find themselves dealing with several outside forces that will make it even more challenging to handle the situation they find themselves in.
This heartwarming story finds the perfect balance between humor, family and a love that only becomes stronger when they face obstacles together.
After Scrooge has his revelatory night, ever wonder if he continues to turn over a new holly leaf, or if he goes back to his miserly ways?
I’ve been thinking about this question ever since a gorgeous red-headed angel saved me from a heart attack with a kiss and a whispered plea.
Of course, I am not certain whether any of it really happened. The redhead. The kiss. The whisper. Maybe it was all a dream. A visionary warning to change my life before it was too late.
As the CEO millionaire of a major department store in downtown Chicago, believing the holidays are about ribbons and bows; packages, boxes, and bags, and comes from a store has been my upbringing. However, I’ve decided to heed this cautionary tale in search of that something more in the season.
Only, I don’t know exactly how to move from selfish to elf-ish.
When that glorious redhead visits me in the hospital, a plan starts to form. I accept her request for a date to her younger brother’s holiday wedding, setting off a string of unexpected events and emotions.
She becomes my reason for the fa-la-la season.
And maybe perhaps, she’ll see I’m a little bit more than a grinch in a penthouse, but an elf longing to be taken down from the shelf.
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This November, L.B. Dunbar continues the seasonal tradition with another holiday hottie coming your way, only this time, HE needs the saving, and SHE’s with the fire department.
Undeniably Corrupt by J. Saman is now live in audio!
Narrated by: Connor Crais & Stella Hunter
From USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes a STEAMY enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, single mom, workplace romance with a morally gray hero and the fiery woman from his past he never got over.
When my ex leaves me and my little girl penniless, the last person I expect to step in is my childhood sweetheart, Vander Moore.
It’s been years since he walked out of my life, and now he’s barreling back into it, seeking redemption, and making me an offer I can’t refuse–to become his new assistant.
But everything has changed, including him. The broody, sinfully hot bad boy CEO doesn’t trust anyone. Especially me.
It isn’t long before we’re butting heads and fighting at every turn.
He’s a walking red flag. One I need to stay far away from.
Except when life throws me yet another curveball and my daughter and I are forced to move in with him, I start to see the man behind the mask.
And all the tension and heat we’ve been resisting ignites, consuming us both.
But with each forbidden touch and toe-curling encounter, I give him another piece of my heart.
He says he’ll do whatever it takes to keep me and my daughter safe. Even if it costs him everything.
But there are some things even this undeniably corrupt man can’t hack his way out of. And it’s coming for all of us.
What you’ll LOVE in Undeniably Corrupt… *Morally gray grumpy billionaire hacker & CEO *Sunshine single mom with troubled past *Enemies to lovers *Childhood sweethearts, second chance *He’s her boss *Forced proximity *Obsessed, touch her and d!e vibes *Forbidden, secret relationship *He falls first and falls HARD *HIGH steam with pleasure k!nk and play *No cheating *Swoony HEA
🎧Review🎧 Life hasn’t been easy since Liora left her hometown, but she is determined to give her daughter Hazel the best life that she can even if that means working multiple jobs while finishing school. She never expected to see Vander again let alone that he would show up at her second job but that is only the beginning as not only does she find herself working for him but living with him as well.
Vander has loved Liora since they were teenagers until circumstances tore them apart. Seeing her again brings up the feelings he has tried to deny and now he will do anything to make things easier for her and Hazel and that includes protecting them from the past.
Despite the past it wasn’t not loving each other that tore them apart or kept them apart. The physical connection between them is intense but the emotional connection is even stronger especially the way that they are determined to protect each other. Connor Crais brings out the swoon and protector in Vander while Stella Hunter brings out the strength and independence of Liora.
Rose McAllister thought she had her life figured out—coaching her women’s softball team, running her business, and keeping her heart under lock and key. But when Acen Wheeler returns to Pickwick Bend after twenty years, the past comes rushing back with him… and he doesn’t come empty-handed. A Polaroid from their youth. A confession that shakes her carefully guarded world.
As if that weren’t enough, Briana—the girl who once stole both Acen and Rose’s trust—shows up polished, poisonous, and ready to stir the town gossip mill. And then there’s Declan, the steady newcomer who makes Rose laugh when she least expects it, offering the kind of safe and easy affection she’s never known.
Now Rose is caught between what was and what could be, between a love that scarred her and a chance at something new. With old wounds reopened, small-town whispers growing louder, and playoff season on the line, Rose must decide whether she can forgive the boy who broke her heart—or if it’s finally time to choose a different path.
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Everyone’s always said I’m a troublemaker. So it’s not exactly shocking when I fall for my boss, his boss… and the guy I put a curse on in high school.
This summer, I’m working as a paralegal at a fancy law firm, trying to keep my head down.
Then Evan—charming, ambitious, definitely too-hot-to-be-a-lawyer—asks me to be his fake girlfriend to help him make partner. I say yes. Obviously.
I also meet Christopher: senior partner, older, bossy, and practically married to his tailored suits. Turns out he has a soft spot for brats… and for sharing women—with Evan.
Things are getting very interesting.
And then Tucker walks in.
My high school nemesis. The guy I cursed out (and cursed for real) during my goth phase. He’s back—and now a ripped, repentant construction foreman who wants to make peace. And maybe more.
I don’t stand a chance. These three men are charming, dominant, and ridiculously into me. They’re breaking down my walls one steamy encounter at a time.
This summer fling is supposed to end in July. I’m supposed to leave, keep my heart locked down, and not fall in love with three men who are completely, totally, inappropriately perfect for me.
Oops.
Three Bossy Boyfriends is a standalone MMFM why choose rom-com full of chaos, curses, and chemistry. Expect fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, workplace hijinks, and enough steam to melt your Kindle.
💜Review💜 To try and get her life back on track Finley has returned to her hometown and is now working at father’s law firm. She is anything but typical when it comes to her personality which doesn’t always make it easy for her. Evan is a lawyer at the firm who wants to become a partner, but he has been advised that being in a committed relationship will help however if that isn’t complicated enough there is also his romantic feeling for Christopher who is a partner.
Now Finley is pretending to be in a relationship with Evan while the romantic feelings between not only her and Evan escalate but with both of them and Christopher. When you throw in Tucker, Finley’s nemesis from the past, you know that you are going to be in for quite the ride.
Watching them maneuver the relationship is chaotic but oh so much fun. The heat between them is unquestionable, the banter is humorous and these man brings something different to the relationship which makes them perfect as a whole. To try and get her life back on track Finley has returned to her hometown and is now working at father’s law firm. She is anything but typical when it comes to her personality which doesn’t always make it easy for her. Evan is a lawyer at the firm who wants to become a partner, but he has been advised that being in a committed relationship will help however if that isn’t complicated enough there is also his romantic feeling for Christopher who is a partner.
Now Finley is pretending to be in a relationship with Evan while the romantic feelings between not only her and Evan escalate but with both of them and Christopher. When you throw in Tucker, Finley’s nemesis from the past, you know that you are going to be in for quite the ride.
Watching them maneuver the relationship is chaotic but oh so much fun. The heat between them is unquestionable, the banter is humorous and these man brings something different to the relationship which makes them perfect as a whole.
THE PLAYERS WE HATE Brooke O’Brien Release Date: September 19
Meet Brooke O’Brien: Brooke O’Brien grew up with a creative mind and a wild imagination, writing poetry and short stories when she was younger. This passion ignited when she began reading angst and hate-fueled stories about vampires and werewolves before she branched into contemporary and new adult romances.
When Brooke isn’t writing or falling in love with a new book boyfriend, you can find her scrolling TikTok, watching ASMR, or devouring her latest binge-worthy TV show.
She loves rockin’ a good hoodie with leggings, is addicted to chocolate, and believes the best days include a good nap.
Brooke O’Brien is represented by Two Daisy Media. For all subsidiary rights, please contact Savannah Greenwell at info@twodaisy.com.
Blurb: An enemies to lovers hockey romance by Brooke O’Brien about secrets that could ruin the season, a kiss that never should’ve happened, and two hearts pulled back together by the one thing more powerful than hate… the truth.
I never should’ve let Wren Perry get close—not with everything her last name cost mine.
She’s the governor’s daughter. Untouchable. Off-limits.
A walking reminder of everything I should hate.
She was a distraction I had no business touching. The kiss we shared? A cheap shot meant to rattle her brother, not leave a mark. But her lips hit harder than I expected, and the memory stuck like a bruise I can’t shake.
I’ve been off my game ever since. Now she’s back in my life, tied to my team in a way I can’t avoid.
I don’t trust her. I shouldn’t want her. But every time she looks at me, I forget why I ever let her go.
Our season’s already hanging by a thread. Stats don’t match the game footage. Players are faking injuries. And Wren’s dropping clues like she wants to help me find the truth without ever saying a word.
They’re waiting for us to fall apart. They think I’ve lost my edge. But I’ve never backed down from a fight.
This time, I’m not just playing for my team.
I’m playing for our season. For the truth.
And for the girl I should’ve hated… but never could.
🏒Review🏒 Due to her father’s political career Wren has always known that appearances are everything and she has always done what was expected of her. Now that she is attending college it is her opportunity to assert her independence however she wasn’t prepared for Talon, who is the brother of the woman her brother dated, which didn’t end well.
Talon holds Wren and her family responsible for the past and he isn’t about to make things easy for her. His loyalty is to his family and his team, and he is determined to protect them even if it puts him at odds with Wren and her family. They now find themselves dealing with the secrets of the past as well as the suspicious events in the present.
Despite all the reasons they shouldn’t be together the heat between them is undeniable and when they join forces both to uncover the truth it only strengthens the feelings between them and choices and consequences must be faced.
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